Stews
Isombe
Rwanda
Cassava leaves pounded into a fine paste and boiled with onions, tomatoes, spinach or peppers in beef or fish stock, finished with peanut butter and palm oil; Rwanda's most popular stew, eaten with rice, ubugali, or plantains.
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What it is
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Cassava leaves pounded into a fine paste and boiled with onions, tomatoes, spinach or peppers in beef or fish stock, finished with peanut butter and palm oil; Rwanda's most popular stew, eaten with rice, ubugali, or plantains.
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The stew should be deep green and thick, the peanut butter giving a nutty richness; the cassava leaves must be thoroughly cooked to remove toxins; originated in DR Congo but is now Rwanda's signature dish; served at every lunch buffet and family meal.
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